Do Mavs Think Gortat \'Can Be A Star\'?
dallasbasketball.com 7/1/2009 — the Mavs are enamored with center Marcin Gortat’s potential to “be a star!’’, are prepared to out-charm the Rockets for his services, and have maybe even made a bid with a pledge that he’ll be the starting center in Dallas. Or heck, maybe you don’t even need to refer to your Polish translator t

Reports: Gortat commits to Mavs
redsarmy.com 7/3/2009 — ESPN has the scoop : Sources told ESPN.com that the Mavericks are bringing Gortat to town to tour the area and the team's facilities after extending him an offer believed to be worth Dallas' full mid-level exception -- which could translate to a five-year deal starting at roughly $5.6 million ...

Home Is Where Gortat Is
thetwomangame.com 7/3/2009 — Frankly, I viewed the Mavs’ wooing of restricted free agent center Marcin Gortat as a bit of a lost cause. It’s not as if Gortat is a gem that shimmers and gleams in the national spotlight or a once-a-generation talent that’s ...

Gortat to sign Mavs offer sheet
novafantasysports.com 7/3/2009 — Update: Marcin Gortat is reportedly set to sign an offer sheet with the Mavericks next Wednesday, which the Magic will have seven days to match if they wish to keep him, according to ESPN. Fantasy Impact: Based on his play in the playoffs, it is no shock that Gortat is drawing interest around ...

Post-Gortat, What\'s Next On Mavs\' Shopping List?
dallasbasketball.com 7/14/2009 — great disappointment. Oh, and you can put Cuban and Donnie and Gortat himself in that camp, too. And along with the rest of MavsLand, I hate the idea of settling for second choice. But I also have some mixed emotions here, wondering if the Mavs might have dodged a bullet of regret down the road.

Gortat Has Given a Verbal Agreement to Sign With Mavericks
binarybasketball.com 7/3/2009 — Gortat will sign with the Dallas Mavericks This is a test post Related posts: Carmelo Anthony Leads Nuggets Over Mavericks

Mavs to Call Magic Bluff on Gortat
nba.fanhouse.com 7/6/2009 — by Tim Povtak The Dallas Mavericks are about to call the bluff of Magic general manager Otis Smith . A day after Smith said that he planned to match any offer for restricted free agent Marcin Gortat , the Mavs brought the Magic's backup center to ...

Mavs reportedly offer Gortat; Rubio to stay in Spain
dailythunder.com 7/2/2009 — Eddie Sefko, Dallas Morning News : We’re now hearing that the Mavericks have indeed made an offer to Marcin Gortat and the only hangup will be if the Magic decides to match the offer. Barring that, the next center of the Mavericks appears headed this way. This would represent the first ...

Rockets, Mavs making push for Magic's Gortat
usatoday.com 7/2/2009 — For a backup center, Orlando's Marcin Gortat is surprisingly popular. At least in Houston, where the future of Yao Ming is uncertain. ...

Post toasted: Dallas Mavericks' bid for Gortat foiled by Magic | Sports News | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News
dallasnews.com 7/13/2009 — 09:35 AM CDT on Tuesday, July 14, 2009 By KATE HAIROPOULOS / The Dallas Morning News khairopoulos@dallasnews.com Penciling in 6-11 Marcin Gortat to an improved, deeper Mavericks roster turned out to be premature. The Orlando Magic thwarted the ...

Knicks meet with Kidd, but make no contract offer — dallasnews.com: Basketball: Mavericks 7/1/2009

Don't expect free-agency moves to give Mavs elite status back — dallasnews.com: Basketball: Mavericks 7/2/2009

The New Center and Shooting Guard for the Dallas Mavericks — Bleacher Report - NBA 7/2/2009
The Dallas Mavericks are in a unique, yet unenviable position this offseason. Twelve months before the expected free agent bonanza of 2010, they face the prospect of fading completely out of contention, and taking the Dirk era to an unhappy ...

Dallas Mavericks have Gortat in their sights — dallasnews.com: Basketball: Mavericks 7/2/2009

NBA.com Notebook: Marcin Gortat reportedly headed to Dallas — NBA.com: News 7/3/2009
Restricted free agent center Marcin Gortat has been offered a contract by the Mavericks and had a trip scheduled for Dallas this week, according to sources. Orlando has the right to match the offer, but Gortat's visit is a good sign for the Mavs, who ...